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i thought they said president clinton. it was president obama. my apologies to ap getting that wrong. part of the confusion having a conversation with bill clinton's former chief of staff at the white house who said they did have conversations. but the conversations we know were not about this. the associated press they're reporting that it was president obama, not president clinton who asked officials here at the convention to go ahead and make this change at the platform that caused drama earlier. having said that, everyone is confirming that yes, bill clinton, barack obama, bill clinton has been having a lot of discussion about the president's speech, about how long it's going to be, about the timing. speaking about the timing, there is an intriguing development they're trying to essentially bait or goad the network for roll call which is cat nip for television when they do state roll call and declare the delegates of the united states. they decided to schedule that for 11:00 tonight. right when bill clinton is done, right when the networks ar
i thought they said president clinton. it was president obama. my apologies to ap getting that wrong. part of the confusion having a conversation with bill clinton's former chief of staff at the white house who said they did have conversations. but the conversations we know were not about this. the associated press they're reporting that it was president obama, not president clinton who asked officials here at the convention to go ahead and make this change at the platform that caused drama...
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president obama has a problem with president bill clinton. that's a mistake because president bill clinton is still around. >> even a former campaign worker like president clinton was signaling to his own party that democrats should no longer try to govern by proposing a new program for every problem. president obama tucked away the clinton document in the large drew of ideas along with bipartisanship. it makes you wonder if it was a personal beef with the clintons but it probably runs deeper than that. >> that's really smart to say that clinton and obama is not getting along. would bill clinton support you romney? >> the budget he put out in in the primary according to a lot of independent source was actually increase the debt over and above what is going to happen by 1 trillion-dollar or more. >> cenk: well, he was being far too kind as we just showed you. it's over 8 trillion-dollar that it increases it. but you know clinton is still around so you can't be putting words in his mouth. he'll actually fight back. speaking of fighting back tha
president obama has a problem with president bill clinton. that's a mistake because president bill clinton is still around. >> even a former campaign worker like president clinton was signaling to his own party that democrats should no longer try to govern by proposing a new program for every problem. president obama tucked away the clinton document in the large drew of ideas along with bipartisanship. it makes you wonder if it was a personal beef with the clintons but it probably runs...
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on the issue of impairment, barack obama, bill clinton steve jobs none of them seem long-term impaired. on the other hand, sandra, to your point, george w. bush. it was a great conversation. sandra solin and tommy chong. thank you so much. >> i brought a present. >> cenk: theseyou did? >> these are called not a pipe. >> cenk: what do they do? >> you're not supposed to take them off. and you're not supposed to take them out of the string. >> cenk: which you just did. >> and you're not supposed to put the substance in this end. and you're not supposed to light it. >> cenk: then i will not do that after you give it to me. >> it's not a pipe. >> cenk: all right, thank you, tommy. i appreciate it. when we come back, now seriously, i've got a serious story. the serious one is blackwater. they're back, and getting no good contracts again. >> in september of 2007 blackwater said one of its convoys came under fire at a baghdad intersection and it's operatives were fighting for their lives when they open fired. >> cenk: and then a moment from our one year anniversary on current. [ cheering ] >>
on the issue of impairment, barack obama, bill clinton steve jobs none of them seem long-term impaired. on the other hand, sandra, to your point, george w. bush. it was a great conversation. sandra solin and tommy chong. thank you so much. >> i brought a present. >> cenk: theseyou did? >> these are called not a pipe. >> cenk: what do they do? >> you're not supposed to take them off. and you're not supposed to take them out of the string. >> cenk: which you...
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he has been on stage at another event that obama could suck on his machine gun and talk of beheading. let's watch that. >> our president, the attorney general, vice president hill hillary clinton, we're brave heart we'll ride in and chop their heads off in november, any questions? >> a lot of questions. how you can live with yourself given what a coward you are and how you're overcompensate: when asked about vietnam. he said if i would have gone over there i'd been killed or i'd killed. or i'd kill all the hippies in the foxholes. i would have killed everybody. but of course he didn't kill anybody because he ran for the hills. he wasn't even close to going to vietnam. it's not like he couldn't. he could have. in fact, he actively avoided it. but that's not the most interesting part of the story. it's how he did it. he explained to the detroit free press in that same interview that for a month all he did was avoid personal hygiene so he would stink to high heaven. he started eating junk food, drinking pepe, but we're not at the worst part yet. then he stopped using the bathroom all tog
he has been on stage at another event that obama could suck on his machine gun and talk of beheading. let's watch that. >> our president, the attorney general, vice president hill hillary clinton, we're brave heart we'll ride in and chop their heads off in november, any questions? >> a lot of questions. how you can live with yourself given what a coward you are and how you're overcompensate: when asked about vietnam. he said if i would have gone over there i'd been killed or i'd...
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barack obama in 2008 got 43% of the white vote. that's what bill clinton did lower than what jimmy carter was able to do. he got 46% of the white vote. they feel they have enough avenues, and kuwait frankly the demographics of the country are changing in such a way that it probably favors democrats in the long run. >> eliot: look, it's always better when you're in politics to be playing on your opponent's turf. how bus president obama appeal--i'm a huge nascar fan, i% have been long before i was in government. how does president obama appeal to what people call the nascar vote, white middle class lower-month old class folks, as mia-malika said, folks who work with their hands. >> rather than appeal, you hear the obama campaign talk more about trying to suppress that vote. they believe that white middle class voters are the ones successible, and would stay home on election day so they can raise the voting rates among women and latinos as nia just said, and keep down the voters from going to the polls, that's a victory. >> eliot: you
barack obama in 2008 got 43% of the white vote. that's what bill clinton did lower than what jimmy carter was able to do. he got 46% of the white vote. they feel they have enough avenues, and kuwait frankly the demographics of the country are changing in such a way that it probably favors democrats in the long run. >> eliot: look, it's always better when you're in politics to be playing on your opponent's turf. how bus president obama appeal--i'm a huge nascar fan, i% have been long...
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to run against barack obama. >> you might see michael bloomberg do that, but that's a separate issue. what would happen no the head of a news organization said i'm going to bank roll your political campaign and didn't tell anybody in the public about that? >> this is what roger ails would like to exploit on fox news. the bottom line is that the two parties are not opposite equals. it's not just because the republicans do it, therefore democrats do it. that's just not true. these stories really bring that home. >> we have always believed that there are two separate silos. you have politics and you have those who operate in the political arena and have a journalistic road. this complete merger of the two is somewhat astonishing. >> roger ails has worked for three republican presidents, reagan nixon and george h.w. bush. we know his politics. he said he got out of the politics when he went into t.v. last month, there is a report about how he tried to give guidance to condoleezza rice when she was in the administration. there's a big difference between having political views and commenta
to run against barack obama. >> you might see michael bloomberg do that, but that's a separate issue. what would happen no the head of a news organization said i'm going to bank roll your political campaign and didn't tell anybody in the public about that? >> this is what roger ails would like to exploit on fox news. the bottom line is that the two parties are not opposite equals. it's not just because the republicans do it, therefore democrats do it. that's just not true. these...
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kennedy, under lyndon johnson under jimmy carter, under bill clinton, and under barack obama. but the main thing is on pure, flat numbers don't lie. obama has created more jobs than -- not only more jobs than george w. bush. he's brought back all of the jobs lost under george w. bush. so when mitt romney and paul ryan say obama's done nothing about job creation, they are lyin' through their teeth. it is a great big fat lie! and they know it! >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." the powerful my steal an election but they cannot steal democracy. sir... excuse me, excuse me... can i get you to sign off on the johnson case... ♪ we built this city! ♪ don't let food hang around. ♪ on rock & roll! ♪ [ orbit trumpet plays ] clean it up with orbit! [ ding! ] fabulous! for a good clean feeling... eat. drink. chew orbit. it's go time. it's go time. it's go time. go time. you know what time it is. go time. it's go time. it's go time. what time is it rob? here comes the young turks go time! it's go time. oh is it? then it's go. go. go. go. go. go. go. go time. anybody? anyb
kennedy, under lyndon johnson under jimmy carter, under bill clinton, and under barack obama. but the main thing is on pure, flat numbers don't lie. obama has created more jobs than -- not only more jobs than george w. bush. he's brought back all of the jobs lost under george w. bush. so when mitt romney and paul ryan say obama's done nothing about job creation, they are lyin' through their teeth. it is a great big fat lie! and they know it! >> announcer: this is the "bill press...
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not because i didn't like obama. i argued for obama in 2008, feverishly. i want him to win in thought he was more progressive than hillary clinton. he did this over and over again because he's right wing in his bones. how about the case of the journal i have the in yemen. he happened to find out that we did tomahawk cruise missile strike that killed women and children. they locked him up for that. the former president of yemen was going to let him go. he served years in prison, unjustly. president obama called and said no, i want you to keep calling that guy a terrorist, and keep him in jail, and today this journalist in yemen is still in prison, because president obama made that call. now which progressive would do that? he's not a progressive. when you're not looking at every opportunity he has he goes right he goes right he goes right and then he says it to you. he says i would be a moderate republican. i am a blue dog, i am a conservative democratic. the minute he has a chance to do the grand bargain he helps the republicans in a grand larceny. that's
not because i didn't like obama. i argued for obama in 2008, feverishly. i want him to win in thought he was more progressive than hillary clinton. he did this over and over again because he's right wing in his bones. how about the case of the journal i have the in yemen. he happened to find out that we did tomahawk cruise missile strike that killed women and children. they locked him up for that. the former president of yemen was going to let him go. he served years in prison, unjustly....
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clinton, 21. w, 69. and they're under counting that because they don't count camp david. obama, 26. they took less vacations and the bushes took a lot morvay cases. after all the record-breaking and george w. bush broke a record for the first four years and whole eight years how many vacations he took, they turn around and say, can you believe that obama went on vacation? one line after another after another. >>> meanwhile these guys with the six houses have the nerve to talk about obama golfing etc. do you remember when romney was caught on tape talking about all the horses they own let's watch. >> what kind of horses do you have. >> she has austrian warmbloods, it's a dressage horse for the sport she's in. me, i have missouri foxtrotter. mine is like a quarter horse just a much better gait. >> cenk: i have no why idea what he's talking about. i don't know what a quarter horse is. i didn't know what a dressage ours horsehorse is until now. why is she going side ways? i don't know what they do with these poor horses. she's apparently very good. she's qualified for the olympics. cong
clinton, 21. w, 69. and they're under counting that because they don't count camp david. obama, 26. they took less vacations and the bushes took a lot morvay cases. after all the record-breaking and george w. bush broke a record for the first four years and whole eight years how many vacations he took, they turn around and say, can you believe that obama went on vacation? one line after another after another. >>> meanwhile these guys with the six houses have the nerve to talk about...
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our president, and attorney general, our vice president hilary clinton they are criminals. it's good people who bent over and let the enemy in. if the chi you is in your living room -- ing on your couch. it's not the chi yous fault. it's your fault for not shooting him. we are patriots. we are brave heart. we need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in november. >> you are not a brave heart or a patriot, you are a loser and an idiot, and by the way the secret service is now investigating ted nugent. yes, you might be in jail, because you are inciting violence against the president, and you should be in jail. i'm surprised you aren't already in jail. ted nugent is a class a moron and animal. conservatives compare you to animals, et cetera, et cetera and you are not supposed to fight back. you know what ted nugent you are a goddamn animal. and you should be locked up. a when we come back the conservatives are attacking hilary clinton for having a beer. (vo) now, it's your turn. (vo) connect with the young turks with cenk uygur. >> it's go time. >>> all righ
our president, and attorney general, our vice president hilary clinton they are criminals. it's good people who bent over and let the enemy in. if the chi you is in your living room -- ing on your couch. it's not the chi yous fault. it's your fault for not shooting him. we are patriots. we are brave heart. we need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in november. >> you are not a brave heart or a patriot, you are a loser and an idiot, and by the way the secret service is...
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barack obama told the truth. bill clinton told the truth. and i think there were two goals of this convention. what democrats are trying to accomplish here is let the world know what they had accomplished so far in the last four years and where barack obama wants to take the country for the next four years if re-elected and when he's re-elected and certainly, you gotta say mission accomplished for the very -- to the various speakers from michelle obama and the headliners, michelle obama and bill clinton joe biden, barack obama and a lot of the secondary speakers. mission accomplished. they also had to -- at the same time, while they were at it, sort of a secondary goal is make sure the people understood what lies they had heard in tampa and what the truth really was. i think that mission was accomplished as well. so huge success i believe in getting the message out. they were really focused. they were really on message. when it comes to the speakers, you know, the evening the major speakers were all there between 10:00 and 11:00 east coast t
barack obama told the truth. bill clinton told the truth. and i think there were two goals of this convention. what democrats are trying to accomplish here is let the world know what they had accomplished so far in the last four years and where barack obama wants to take the country for the next four years if re-elected and when he's re-elected and certainly, you gotta say mission accomplished for the very -- to the various speakers from michelle obama and the headliners, michelle obama and...
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the bill clinton case that i can feel your pain. whether it's on the jetski, or president obama's playing golf. i like playing golf but he plays golf a lot of. when you're in politics and your 120 days are out republicans are saying what are you doing. that's going to be--if you can make the case that you can feel their pain, you're going to fix the problems going forward then whoever makes that case is going to win this, and romney has that difficulty of relating--he's a bit awkward in public. his consultants have been working on that. that's why i think the debates are going to play such a key role in showing who is the person that understands the middle class voters 12,347 when it. >> cenk: when it comes to how the political class is looking at this, does it seem that obama is running the better campaign than romney? >> i think they have been more nimble. they both have had gaffes. obama with the doing fine. romney had a slew of gaffes in the republican presidential primary. but when the chips were down right before the florida p
the bill clinton case that i can feel your pain. whether it's on the jetski, or president obama's playing golf. i like playing golf but he plays golf a lot of. when you're in politics and your 120 days are out republicans are saying what are you doing. that's going to be--if you can make the case that you can feel their pain, you're going to fix the problems going forward then whoever makes that case is going to win this, and romney has that difficulty of relating--he's a bit awkward in public....
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. >> that's what time to barack obama, hillary clinton but this is somewhat rare because he has not been campaigning nearly as hard as he was before. last time when he ran for re-election, he faced add primary battle because his opponent said you are not focusing that much on your district. so, you know, he makes $174,000 and it's a valid story. he missed a vote on the ryan budget. >> and he wasn't campaigning last week? >> he has been going on some late shows. he has been campaigning now and then but he is clearly not campaigning as much as he used to. >> is there any penalty for members of depression who don't show up to vote? >> absolutely not. this is what happened to michelle bachmann. i asked are you going to forfit your salary since you are going to miss a lot of time and she said i don't want to comment on that. so, you know, they don't. i have never heard of a member saying i am going to give back some of my money because i am not going to be here. >> >> rick santorum took four days off from the campaign. taking four days off, a practicing christian. it's not that unusual. but i
. >> that's what time to barack obama, hillary clinton but this is somewhat rare because he has not been campaigning nearly as hard as he was before. last time when he ran for re-election, he faced add primary battle because his opponent said you are not focusing that much on your district. so, you know, he makes $174,000 and it's a valid story. he missed a vote on the ryan budget. >> and he wasn't campaigning last week? >> he has been going on some late shows. he has been...
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. >> okay, well look at what president clinton did 15 years ago. he signed the sunshine bill, and that stopped all the assault rifles in the united states for ten years. these were gone for ten years unless i want to sell walmart guns. >> cenk: thank god. you want to sell these things. you're in favor of assault rifles being legal. there is no legitimate use for this. if you're a hunter, do you use this stuff? what the hell do you use this for? again explain it to me because i don't own guns. what in the world would you shoot with these things. investment? go get some stocks. >> yeah, well, if these guns are outlawed the price doubles and we can't get any more. but the people who buy them will be grandfathered. they'll be able to keep them and sell them to other people. but the dealers won't be able to get them any more. people don't go hunting with these, but they're fun. i have five rifle ranges out here. if it's daytime i would go out and show you how much fun it is to shoot these. it's a lot of fun. >> cenk: i've done it. i've gone to a gun ran
. >> okay, well look at what president clinton did 15 years ago. he signed the sunshine bill, and that stopped all the assault rifles in the united states for ten years. these were gone for ten years unless i want to sell walmart guns. >> cenk: thank god. you want to sell these things. you're in favor of assault rifles being legal. there is no legitimate use for this. if you're a hunter, do you use this stuff? what the hell do you use this for? again explain it to me because i don't...
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bill clinton makes the case for mitt romney or barack obama you think who in their right mind is voting for mitt romney. he breaks it down and makes it easily understandable, and then introduced bruce springsteen. he did five songs plus that real thing. that was not a real song. >> cenk: yeah, we have clinton on tape. he's so good at it. he has the folksy thing. >> mr. romney says i'm gonna do all this. i'm gonna cut taxes just for the middle class. i'm not interested in rich people. they'll pay the same percentage of tax that they pay now. he thinks we're dumb. we keep saying, show us your budget. where are your numbers? the president has given you a budget. this guy ran bain capital, and he's a business guy and he's hiding his budget? that ought to tell you something. >> cenk: i love what he does with the glasses. he's awesome. and then bruce also made a case, right, for the president. >> yes, that's right. bruce--go ahead. >> cenk: let me show that tape, and let's talk about both. here is bruce making the case. >> i get to speak after president clinton. that's like i'm going on after
bill clinton makes the case for mitt romney or barack obama you think who in their right mind is voting for mitt romney. he breaks it down and makes it easily understandable, and then introduced bruce springsteen. he did five songs plus that real thing. that was not a real song. >> cenk: yeah, we have clinton on tape. he's so good at it. he has the folksy thing. >> mr. romney says i'm gonna do all this. i'm gonna cut taxes just for the middle class. i'm not interested in rich...
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. >> i have noticed there is a certain amount of disrespect for president obama that i haven't seen before. >> he is black. >> is that the reason? >> for the racists in the republican party, the conservative movement and the racists in the country, yes. >> clinton, you know. >> yes, but -- >> he was the first black president. >> he is a democrat. so there is going to be a certain amount leveled at a democrat but this is different. there is the outhouse outside of the state g.o.p., you know, convention they had this weeked the riddled out house. >> the rose garden was the latest incident interrupting. >> yeah. >> and then the guy saying "youly. ". >> no one ever did that to a president before? >> i never heard of that. >> more from the elected official and people in institdeletions than out on the street, the protests, you know i remember the posters comparing bush to hitler. >> don't even try to place this. this is different. the denial of the racism is bizarre to me. you know, racism is part of the fabric of our country and many other countries since beginning of time. it would be odd if
. >> i have noticed there is a certain amount of disrespect for president obama that i haven't seen before. >> he is black. >> is that the reason? >> for the racists in the republican party, the conservative movement and the racists in the country, yes. >> clinton, you know. >> yes, but -- >> he was the first black president. >> he is a democrat. so there is going to be a certain amount leveled at a democrat but this is different. there is the...
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clinton said a two-state solution was the only way out. after that of course, the bush administration adopted a two-state solution and the obama administration adopted a two-state solution as a policy. that makes three administrations in a row, and yet no one wants to make it happen. of course some people think this is a very bad idea. i think having the blockade for gaza is a really bad idea. i think it hurt's israel's safety and security long term and now that egypt is run by a guy who is not exactly a dictator fascist puppet controlled by america, i think you will see a change. and i pray that the egyptian/israel peace agreement will never be threatened. that's one of the greatest achievements i think for america of the last 50 years. we can only hope this is the last of its kind and will lead to the beginning of an era of peace and stability for both sides. and if we can just get to a point of viewing palestine as what it is, an emerging market get investment in there, jobs going, get american and israel businesses to invest in palesti
clinton said a two-state solution was the only way out. after that of course, the bush administration adopted a two-state solution and the obama administration adopted a two-state solution as a policy. that makes three administrations in a row, and yet no one wants to make it happen. of course some people think this is a very bad idea. i think having the blockade for gaza is a really bad idea. i think it hurt's israel's safety and security long term and now that egypt is run by a guy who is not...
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i think one of the good things about a choice when you had bill clinton pick al gore, when you had obama pick biden even when you had bush and cheney, they all, in their own way had their chemistry. but they also bring something to a ticket. or more important they do no harm. so they don't change the their at this. they don't change the essence of the message. so when cheney was picked, people might have said is he picking his daddy's friend or someone so old to help him. those are -- that could slap down a candidate but it doesn't change your whole thrust of your main selling point which was for romney, i could be a better steward of the economy than obama. so when -- you evaluate what happened yes so it was a great chemistry. >> bill: right. but politically -- again, it changed the focus of the campaign and then what did -- what did paul ryan bring? he didn't bring wisconsin. so you ended up with two candidates. had born in or lived in and paul ryan couldn't deliver either. >> here's the other thing. i think this is why these debriefs are constructive because it is hard to get this inf
i think one of the good things about a choice when you had bill clinton pick al gore, when you had obama pick biden even when you had bush and cheney, they all, in their own way had their chemistry. but they also bring something to a ticket. or more important they do no harm. so they don't change the their at this. they don't change the essence of the message. so when cheney was picked, people might have said is he picking his daddy's friend or someone so old to help him. those are -- that...
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to have an american president, alluding that barack obama was not an american. so i think this is something that we're going see. i think throughout this campaign, and it is--i think it is something very common for political campaigns to have this whole idea of some how the other guy doesn't get regular americans or some how doesn't get the struggles. i think you'll see that the democrats will make the same arguments about mitt romney. >> it seems counter intuitive. the public sees barack obama as being more empathetic, understanding, more likable and a common sense of what our every day problems are. and mitt romney who is more distant from the every-day concerns. it seems as though i don't think this argument is going to win and i don't think it will be persuasive. how do you respond to mitt romney's emphasis on this? >> i agree with you wholeheartedly. i think the narrative to try to suggest that a person is out of touch or whatever, i remember in 1984 with every issue who is best to have a beer with, who is best to walk your dog with etc. etc., etc. they all
to have an american president, alluding that barack obama was not an american. so i think this is something that we're going see. i think throughout this campaign, and it is--i think it is something very common for political campaigns to have this whole idea of some how the other guy doesn't get regular americans or some how doesn't get the struggles. i think you'll see that the democrats will make the same arguments about mitt romney. >> it seems counter intuitive. the public sees barack...
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>> bill clinton. >> clinton wanted to get rid of obama 12 months ago. >> here's the thing. what romney has to do, he has to continue to be himself. he want pick a bully. what he needs to do is pick someone with whom he feels comfortable. i think it will come down to someone who will not overshadow him. >> jennifer: so portman. >> portman poe lente or paul ryan. >> jennifer: he has got a big personality plus a big budget problem. >> well, they're calling for the budget increase of 4% versus 7%. >> he has a budget problem. he wants to go after medicare. >> jennifer: is it going to be next week, the pick? we think it is. duf and christine, coming up, by the way, hillary clinton's latest trip to the dance floor was an inspiration to not just us but brett erlich. >> hillary is only the beginning. we have videos of other politicians dancing like they've never danced before. seriously, they've danced like they've never danced in their lives. don't go away. what's my secret for sunday lunch? my little helpers... and 100% natural french's yellow mustard. it has zero calories for me,
>> bill clinton. >> clinton wanted to get rid of obama 12 months ago. >> here's the thing. what romney has to do, he has to continue to be himself. he want pick a bully. what he needs to do is pick someone with whom he feels comfortable. i think it will come down to someone who will not overshadow him. >> jennifer: so portman. >> portman poe lente or paul ryan. >> jennifer: he has got a big personality plus a big budget problem. >> well, they're calling...
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and hillary rodham clinton calling obama a liar essentially saying he is dumping millions of ads. this is from 2008. i never really am convinced those sorts of as matches # work because people understand that was in 2008. in twelve now, it's a different ball game. so we will see what sort of pushback. but you are right. the obama campaign, that's why you see them ahead, i think about an 8-point gap that the obama campaign is ahead in these swing states. >> romney a job destroyer. how dare you confuse outsourcing with offshoring. let's make this campaign 2012 a debate between offshoring and outsourcing. fun to have you in studio. happy birthday. >> yeah. thank you. yeah. >> i will be back with a quick parting shot. i'll be back with a parting shot. >> this is the bill press show. now on current tv. it's like chicken and crunchy stuff got married! i only use french's french fried onions on my crunchy onion chicken because it's america's number one brand. just minutes to make, then bake! current tv, it's been all building up to this. >>bill shares his views, now it's your turn. >>i k
and hillary rodham clinton calling obama a liar essentially saying he is dumping millions of ads. this is from 2008. i never really am convinced those sorts of as matches # work because people understand that was in 2008. in twelve now, it's a different ball game. so we will see what sort of pushback. but you are right. the obama campaign, that's why you see them ahead, i think about an 8-point gap that the obama campaign is ahead in these swing states. >> romney a job destroyer. how dare...
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, and it said for a good time call hillary clinton. >> stephanie: it says obama. >> caller: it says the presidential library. >> it was put up by a bunch of tea baggers at a condition convention in montana montana. >> and the house out is also riddled with bullets. >> caller: and they kept rolling it around. to me the general disrespect for this president and the rose garden you know, you're a liar, i mean, had we done that to bush, you know, i mean, there just would have been mayhem to pay, and for some reason-- >> stephanie: i heard a right wing radio host defending this. >> caller: was it carlson. >> stephanie: no, the blogger in rose garden, oh, they shouted questions at reagan--oh please. >> caller: oh breezier please. >> stephanie: they shout questions at every president after it's done. >> caller: o this is nothing compared--i mean, an out house? it's disgraceful. they're standing out there with their babies in their arms and they're laughing. i know you use an out house at home but we don't find this amusing. like i said, if the shoe was on the other foot, no pun intended throwi
, and it said for a good time call hillary clinton. >> stephanie: it says obama. >> caller: it says the presidential library. >> it was put up by a bunch of tea baggers at a condition convention in montana montana. >> and the house out is also riddled with bullets. >> caller: and they kept rolling it around. to me the general disrespect for this president and the rose garden you know, you're a liar, i mean, had we done that to bush, you know, i mean, there just...
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at the whitehouse, president obama out playing golf with former president bill clinton, the second time they have played. i think this might have been a little payback for clinton's help during the presidential campaign. john boehner still the main obstacle to get anything done about fiscal cliff. we are calling on joining you to lead or get out the way. lead or resign. we will tell you again how to reach his office, how to call him, how to tweet him and get out of the way if you are going -- if you don't have the backbone to lead, if you don't have the backbone who will? >> lots to talk about. >> that's why we have asendsembled the entire team press here peter henning and dan. and back on the phones and as always, excellent videographer, cyprian bowlding on the cameras here so we've got coming to you live on progressive talk radio and on current tv president obama out on the road building public support for the bill that he wants to sign a bill that would give 100% of americans a tax cut and 98% of americans the only tax indicate they would ever need. it would cover everything up to 25
at the whitehouse, president obama out playing golf with former president bill clinton, the second time they have played. i think this might have been a little payback for clinton's help during the presidential campaign. john boehner still the main obstacle to get anything done about fiscal cliff. we are calling on joining you to lead or get out the way. lead or resign. we will tell you again how to reach his office, how to call him, how to tweet him and get out of the way if you are going --...
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warren saying it is an honor to share the stage with clinton who president obama personally asked to give the nominating speech. according to the latest gallup poll out this week, clinton's favorability is tied with his all-time high of 66%. also at the convention and finish the first time in history, democrats will officially back gay marriage. this weekend a committee voted to include same-sex marriage in the party platform which democrats will formally approve during the charlotte convention. >>> looking for a new way to support obama? well, there is an app for that. obama for america is launching a new iphone app today giving voters and volunteers a custom set of organizing tools and voter information. we're hearing this one spells america correctly which you might remember the romney camp's app failed to do. we're live in chat. hope to sigh you there current.com/billpress. >>it's the place where democracy is supposed to be the great equalizer, where your vote is worth just as much as donald trump's. we must save the country. it starts with you. of sununu, you're wrong. mitt romn
warren saying it is an honor to share the stage with clinton who president obama personally asked to give the nominating speech. according to the latest gallup poll out this week, clinton's favorability is tied with his all-time high of 66%. also at the convention and finish the first time in history, democrats will officially back gay marriage. this weekend a committee voted to include same-sex marriage in the party platform which democrats will formally approve during the charlotte...
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four years ago hillary clinton suggested that the superdelegates would throw the nomination to her instead of barack obama but it became clear that that would not fly because obama won in the primary and caucuses and he deserved to win at the convention. if anyone goes into the convention anywhere close to the 50% of the delegates. they'll be the nominee. >> i got to put you on the record. who comes out the frontrunner after super tuesday. >> rick santorum. >> wow, you're not pulling any punches, scott? >> i think mitt romney. >> oh, okay, now we got-- >> that's the spirit. there's only one person left for scott to pick. >> he could have gone with ron paul or jeb bush. >> that's true. scott rasmussen, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> michael, you as well, of course. now when we come back, they're at it again. they baptized anne frank, now they baptized daniel pearl and before we get to that story we also have the story on wall street. i'm going to rip them up, these quotes about how they're crying, it's insanity. we're going to do that as soon as we return. with
four years ago hillary clinton suggested that the superdelegates would throw the nomination to her instead of barack obama but it became clear that that would not fly because obama won in the primary and caucuses and he deserved to win at the convention. if anyone goes into the convention anywhere close to the 50% of the delegates. they'll be the nominee. >> i got to put you on the record. who comes out the frontrunner after super tuesday. >> rick santorum. >> wow, you're not...
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again, in a tied race president obama has more opportunity to come down correct on this. >> right. >> also arguing gay voters are voters who. >> this is a debate for straight voters. >> listen to me quickly. listen to the sound byte on president clinton who actually, you know, he recorded a real robocall. >> if it passes, your ability to keep those businesses get those jobs and get those entrepreneurs will be weakened. it would take away health insurance from children and could even take away domestic violence protection from women. >> sandra i would be curious whether economic arguments are the ones that fly in the face of this gay marriage ordinance. >> i don't think so. >> hang on you guys. stay right here. done income and cassandra are going to be back. what does 35 years of service in the united states get? if you are richard lugar? a devastating primary loss. that story is next right here inside the vaccinations save lives. >>we are very committed to the safety of our products. >>but are mandatory shots doing more harm than good? >>i see children injured every day. >>the controv
again, in a tied race president obama has more opportunity to come down correct on this. >> right. >> also arguing gay voters are voters who. >> this is a debate for straight voters. >> listen to me quickly. listen to the sound byte on president clinton who actually, you know, he recorded a real robocall. >> if it passes, your ability to keep those businesses get those jobs and get those entrepreneurs will be weakened. it would take away health insurance from...
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came, john kerry went several days ahead of the president and ahead of hillary clinton and he met with environment ministers foreign ministers, gave speeches, gave talks. really did just kind of the hard slog, unglamorous work of diplomacy, trying to get something done. this is an issue that is tremendously tremendously important to him. i've talked to a lot of people who say you know, a lot of secretaries of state will pick one or two issues that they will prioritize as we saw hillary clinton do with women and girls. and everyone i've spoken to says absolutely. climate change will almost certainly be john kerry's if he's secretary of state. >> bill: this is -- it's not just john kerry but at least in the progressive community there's a lot of hope that this will be a priority for president obama. also. in this second term. so if you have kerry at state you also need obama in the white house to make this a priority. any sign of that? >> with john kerry, you really know what you're getting with climate change. he's passionately committed. >> bill: president obama hasn't shown that yet.
came, john kerry went several days ahead of the president and ahead of hillary clinton and he met with environment ministers foreign ministers, gave speeches, gave talks. really did just kind of the hard slog, unglamorous work of diplomacy, trying to get something done. this is an issue that is tremendously tremendously important to him. i've talked to a lot of people who say you know, a lot of secretaries of state will pick one or two issues that they will prioritize as we saw hillary clinton...
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1996 president clinton and a bipartisan congress required work for welfare. but on the 12th president obama announced a plan to drop the requirements. they just second you your welfare check, and welfare to work goes back to being plain-old welfare. mitt romney will retire the welfare to work initiative. >> romney: i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>bill: big fat law. the department of health and human services said okay to the republican governors, we will let you do that only -- but only, only, only if you can prove to us that you can get 20% more people going from welfare to work than under the existing regulations. if you can do that you have got a waiver. and bill clinton himself said that mitt romney is lying, the "new york times" says mitt romney is lying, and the republican governors say mitt romney is lying. and now on top of that -- so that's big fat lie number 1, if you will. on top of that the romney campaign is out yesterday with a new ad accusing president obama no less -- and this is again another hhs or health and human services reg
1996 president clinton and a bipartisan congress required work for welfare. but on the 12th president obama announced a plan to drop the requirements. they just second you your welfare check, and welfare to work goes back to being plain-old welfare. mitt romney will retire the welfare to work initiative. >> romney: i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>bill: big fat law. the department of health and human services said okay to the republican governors, we will let you do...
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it's something president obama supported, the senator senator hillary clinton supported when she was in the senate. so you kind of have pieces is that have already been introduced into law but they don't have the push that they need. >> and where the are the insurance companies on this? are they with you? one would think they would be. >> the insurers they are big fans of delivery system reform because again, the less they pay, the happier they are. this is the other piece is that there is a lot of pieces you can work with industry on to get it going. >> ultimately, this would have to be done can be done some of it by regulation. a lot of the pieces. legislation for what can you do. standing exploding and so these are the reforms. you you. this is centser for american progress. this is the next step in the battle for providing all americans good basic health insurance. let's talk about it at 866-55-press with igor volsky from think progress. >> on your radio and on current tv, this is the bill press show. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] septic disasters are disgusting and costly, but avoidab
it's something president obama supported, the senator senator hillary clinton supported when she was in the senate. so you kind of have pieces is that have already been introduced into law but they don't have the push that they need. >> and where the are the insurance companies on this? are they with you? one would think they would be. >> the insurers they are big fans of delivery system reform because again, the less they pay, the happier they are. this is the other piece is that...
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susan rice will meet with president obama at the white house today. he has already accepted her withdraw for consideration to replace hillary clinton. she is a fighter but not at the cost of what is right with the country. the president praised her strength of character, and called the attacks on her in recent weeks unfair and misleading. the reaction to the withdrawal were short and dismissive. the behavior of certain republican senators was a disgrace on national security issues. i'm not mad at you. i'm just very disappointed. >> we have always heard that from our grade school teachers. >> stephanie: several republican senator went after rice following the attack on the consolelate in benghazi. abc pointing out that rice had been criticized before specifically for her past work during the clinton administration. aledgedly she was a little too sympathetic to the row juan dan president at the time. but there is conflicting reports. >> that's from my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy. i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find.
susan rice will meet with president obama at the white house today. he has already accepted her withdraw for consideration to replace hillary clinton. she is a fighter but not at the cost of what is right with the country. the president praised her strength of character, and called the attacks on her in recent weeks unfair and misleading. the reaction to the withdrawal were short and dismissive. the behavior of certain republican senators was a disgrace on national security issues. i'm not mad...
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hillary clinton, barack obama joe biden anyone. i went back and watched the video yesterday. there was a great look of distress on president bush's face. he said under normal circumstances, i would not do this. i would let a company fail. these companies ought to fail if they make bad choices but we're in the midst of a recession and a financial crisis and i cannot let this happen. he put $17 billion down and then that was elevated eventually to $85 billion. the romney campaign says eventually they got to a structured bankruptcy. the obama -- steve ratner, the principal advisor on autos at the time said you couldn't do a structured bankruptcy without support from the private sector. and there was no support from the private sector. the only buffer was -- >> bill: the federal government. >> and the federal taxpayer. absent that, this was not going to be a structured bankruptcy but a pure collapse. that's a more intricate economic argument but that is the toehold that the romney campaign attempts to grasp on to in this issue. >> bill: i think the reason they're doing it is beca
hillary clinton, barack obama joe biden anyone. i went back and watched the video yesterday. there was a great look of distress on president bush's face. he said under normal circumstances, i would not do this. i would let a company fail. these companies ought to fail if they make bad choices but we're in the midst of a recession and a financial crisis and i cannot let this happen. he put $17 billion down and then that was elevated eventually to $85 billion. the romney campaign says eventually...
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president clinton joining president obama. for now, they'll be going to key states florida ohio, and pennsylvania. they want to be sure pennsylvania stays -- president obama's up 11 points in pennsylvania. they want to make sure it stays there. florida, ohio, pennsylvania with president clinton. the other huge news this morning is on the cbs morning news, colin powell, general colin powell has endorsed president obama for re-election. here he is. >> i voted for him in 2008. i plan to stick with him in 2012 and i will be voting for he and for vice president joe biden next month. >> that's an endorsement of president obama for re-election. >> yes. >> bill: of course it is an endorsement. by the way i'm sure the general meant to say i'll be voting for him. not for he. >> i knew you were going to jump on that. >> bill: god forbid, general general, general! so why colin powell, why are you voting for president obama? talk about an endorsement. he lays it out there. >> when he took over, the country was in very, very difficult strai
president clinton joining president obama. for now, they'll be going to key states florida ohio, and pennsylvania. they want to be sure pennsylvania stays -- president obama's up 11 points in pennsylvania. they want to make sure it stays there. florida, ohio, pennsylvania with president clinton. the other huge news this morning is on the cbs morning news, colin powell, general colin powell has endorsed president obama for re-election. here he is. >> i voted for him in 2008. i plan to...
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and president barack obama are warming assad that using chemical weapons will not go unanswered. >> this would cross a red line. and those responsible will be held to account. >> i want to make it very clear to assad and those in his command. the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be unacceptable. >> germany's cabinet has now approved setting up anti-missile batteries. nato emphasizes this isn't seen as an intervention shun. what turkey is concerned about are those short-range missiles possibly falling into the wrong hands. secretary of state hillary clinton is in a meeting today, and it is likely during the meeting it will come up that they will talk about trying to get a un peace process for syria back on track. meanwhile u.s. authorities are monitoring what is going on there. and there was news yesterday that they were starting to mix the chemical weapons and move them around, and now they are possibly getting ready to load them on missiles whether or not that are getting ready to load them on planes we'll have wait and see. state with us. more after the
and president barack obama are warming assad that using chemical weapons will not go unanswered. >> this would cross a red line. and those responsible will be held to account. >> i want to make it very clear to assad and those in his command. the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be unacceptable. >> germany's cabinet has now approved setting up anti-missile batteries. nato emphasizes this isn't seen as an intervention shun. what turkey is concerned...
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bill clinton is keeping his title as president obama's surrogate this week. he is now hitting the campaign trail. blinton spoke to the university on tuesday. >> every student who borrows money under the federal student loan law however much you borrow will be able to pay that loan back for up to 20 years at a small fixed percentage of your income. >> according to a new survey president obama does have the lead in florida right now, at 48 to 44%. president clinton is also taking a stance on libya and egypt yesterday they attacked in both countries killing an officer of the state department all because of a u.s. film they say was offensive to islam. clinton said there is never any excuse for this kind of violence. president obama and mitt romney are also trading jabs over the attacks. romney is calling the obama administration disgraceful. and team obama said they are disappointed that romney would turn this into a political event when the nation is still dealing with the death of one of itself officers. all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephani
bill clinton is keeping his title as president obama's surrogate this week. he is now hitting the campaign trail. blinton spoke to the university on tuesday. >> every student who borrows money under the federal student loan law however much you borrow will be able to pay that loan back for up to 20 years at a small fixed percentage of your income. >> according to a new survey president obama does have the lead in florida right now, at 48 to 44%. president clinton is also taking a...